Broken: A Memoir

by Emma White

Emma White ventured from her home town of Melbourne to work in the Canadian ski fields. There she met Kev, a local ski instructor. After four years together, Kev was in a motorbike accident that changed both of their lives forever.

Just four and a half months after Kev became a paraplegic, he and Emma travelled to Melbourne and embarked upon a whirlwind 18,000 kilometre camping road-trip across Australia.

At a time when many patients with spinal injuries remain in hospital, Kev and Emma's relationship is put to the test until it is hanging by a thread. Together they fight to regain a future that seems lost, while facing the harsh and unforgiving landscape of the Australian outback in summer.

Genres: Memoir, Nonfiction

230 pages, Kindle Edition

Published June 12, 2017

Reviews

[Jane · Rating 5 out of 5]

So honest and relatable, yet such an extraordinary adventure. I could feel the dust of the road and kept referring back to a map to see where their journey had taken them.

[Nicholas · Rating 3 out of 5]

This book made me feel like I was right in there experiencing it along with the author. It humbled me by describing some of the internal emotional and psychological changes a person experiences while going through paralysis either themselves or through loved ones.

It also shows some of the unsexy ways that love (and paralysis) endures, one of them being when one of the bags on the wheel chair begin to leak and shit literally starts seeping out, all the while enduring awkward conversation with friends while waiting for the elevator and hoping it goes un-noticed.

[Joaniek · Rating 5 out of 5]

A wonderfully written story about a couple whose perseverance allowed them to pursue their dreams, and a true life account showing how love endures despite tragic circumstances. Well worth the read! I loved it and was truly inspired by these two individuals who tackled life head on and refused to give up on each other despite the numerous obstacles they had to face!

[Sean Crowe · Rating 5 out of 5]

Broken is an enjoyable and well-written memoir on the Australian road, but more significantly the road-of-life. Theroux meets Thoreau as Ms. White reconciles her identity, and that of her relationship in a harsh environment after an even harsher circumstance. The book is heartbreaking, hilarious, hopeful and helpful for the broader journeys we, and our relationships may undertake.

[Harry1 · Rating 5 out of 5]

A Really well written Story, made me cry , smile, laugh, and want to go on an adventure

[Emily · Rating 5 out of 5]

I found this book hard to put down. A story of courage told honestly - sometimes funny, sometimes confronting. Puts a human face on disability.

[Susan Watson · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is a wonderful, gutsy, uplifting book and a great read; you'll laugh, cry, learn much about the unique Australian Outback and be humbled by the resilience of the human spirit. Read it!

[Zohal · Rating 4 out of 5]

4.5 Stars

I think I might do a review for this one.

[SP · Rating 5 out of 5]

Amazing book! Emma is a great writer and takes you on a journey. Plus you get to learn about geology!

[Harry1 · Rating 5 out of 5]

A Really well written Story, made me cry , smile, laugh, and want to go on an adventure